Katie Taylor edged long-time rival Amanda Serrano by decision at Madison Square Garden on Friday, taking the rubber match of their trilogy and reaffirming her supremacy in the lightweight division. The bout headlined a sold-out, all-women professional boxing card carried live by Netflix, with the crowd roaring as Taylor’s late-round flurries again swayed the judges in her favour. The undercard produced two new titleholders. American puncher Shadasia Green out-worked Britain’s Savannah Marshall to unify the women’s super-middleweight crowns, while Australia’s Cherneka Johnson became the undisputed bantamweight champion after ringside officials halted her one-sided contest with Shurretta Metcalf at the end of the eighth round. Earlier in the night, Britain’s Chantelle Cameron retained her WBC interim super-lightweight belt, outpointing Canada’s Jessica Camara 99-91, 98-92 and 99-91. Canadian middleweight prospect Tammara Thibeault remained unbeaten at 3-0 by stopping Mary Casamassa 2:18 into the fifth round, and Ramla Ali closed the preliminaries with a narrowly-scored unanimous decision over Lila Furtado (77-75, 77-75, 78-74). The sell-out at the Garden and a high-profile streaming slot underscored the commercial momentum behind women’s boxing, with promoters hailing the card as the sport’s most comprehensive showcase yet on one of its grandest stages.
Tammara Thibeault triomphe par mise hors de combat à New York https://t.co/aCvCQLX1SE
I still don't know who won that fight #TaylorSerrano I feel like Taylor's flurries at the end of rounds may have given her the slight edge with the judges. That's my guess Love the competitiveness between these two. @Serranosisters 🤝 @KatieTaylor https://t.co/JD3J1sdQHa https://t.co/0ldfPcQDm1
"WE DID IT, BABY. WE DID IT." Amanda Serrano celebrates the historic all-womens boxing card that sold out MSG. #TaylorSerrano https://t.co/L2ofm4wCcV